An Exact Representation of the Ruins of Covent Garden Theatre, As they appeared on Tuesday Morning, September 20, 1808, 7 O'Clock - the Time when the Roof of that splendid Fabric fell in.
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ca. 1808 (made)
ca. 1808 (made)
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Engraving depicting the fire at Covent Garden Theatre, 1808. Firefighters tackle the blaze, right, aiming hoses at the inferno. At left a man climbs a ladder and other men carry sacks of goods from the building, supervised by soldiers.
Object details
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| Title | An Exact Representation of the Ruins of Covent Garden Theatre, As they appeared on Tuesday Morning, September 20, 1808, 7 O'Clock - the Time when the Roof of that splendid Fabric fell in. |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | Engraving depicting the ruins of Covent Garden Theatre, London, ca.1808 |
| Physical description | Engraving depicting the fire at Covent Garden Theatre, 1808. Firefighters tackle the blaze, right, aiming hoses at the inferno. At left a man climbs a ladder and other men carry sacks of goods from the building, supervised by soldiers. |
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.549-1997 |
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| Record created | October 20, 2009 |
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